I'm not sure you're quite grasping the sheer magnitude of the football club we are playing host to. You do realise we're playing ARSENAL ? Frankly I'd be honoured to be in the same COUNTY as them, let alone the same stadium. Win lose or draw I'll be applauding the Arsenal players onto and then...
I think you're being very churlish.
Its a wonderful opportunity to display our respect for a club of the sheer magnitude of Arsenal. Its a privilege to be playing them, and our players should reflect that with a public display before kickoff.
Surely that's beside the point. This is Arsenal, the third biggest club in the Premier League and current cupholders.
Of course we should offer a guard of honour to show our respect for them.